Forbes Launches New AI Search Tool Adelaide Beta

The prestigious magazine, Forbes, has recently launched a beta version of its AI-driven search platform named Adelaide. This innovative tool, named after the wife of its founder B.C. Forbes, autonomously generates relevant articles and answers based on user queries by leveraging previous Forbes reports. Currently, Adelaide's knowledge base encompasses reports from the past year, with plans to expand to include its entire historical archives in the future. This marks another step by Forbes in utilizing AI technology to offer personalized services to its readers, following the introduction of the BERT writing assistant and the ForbesOne personalized recommendation system, underscoring its technological prowess in digital transformation.

Gamma, a Leader in Draft Generation, Secures $680 Million New Funding, Valuation Surges to $2.1 Billion

AI startup Gamma completes $680 million in funding, led by a16z, with a valuation of $2.1 billion. The company initially focused on simplifying presentation processes when it was founded in 2020, and in March 2023, it shifted to generative AI business, successfully achieving a strategic transformation.

Kaltura Acquires eSelf for $27 Million to Create Smarter Enterprise Video Solutions

New York-based Kaltura acquired Israeli startup eSelf.ai for approximately $27 million. eSelf focuses on developing AI-powered digital human technology that can engage in conversations. Its products will be integrated into Kaltura's enterprise video and learning tools. The company was founded in 2023, and its founding team previously successfully sold a previous startup to Snap.

Alexa+ Enters the Music Scene! Amazon Boosts User Listening Time by Three Times with AI Conversational Assistant, Targeting Spotify's Core

Amazon launched an upgraded AI assistant, Alexa+, which is now available in the Amazon Music app for early users. The new version supports conversational music discovery, increasing song exploration rate to three times that of the previous version, and boosting recommended playback by nearly 70%, showcasing the potential of generative AI to reshape music consumption and breaking past limitations of only performing basic commands.

Co-founder of Zhiyuan Robots: After GPT-6, the Initial AGI Will Emerge; AI Is Entering the Era of Physical Intelligence

At the Midea Group Visionaries Conference, Steve Zhou, co-founder of Zhiyuan Robots, predicted that artificial intelligence is rapidly moving toward general intelligence (AGI), which may be initially achieved after GPT-6. He reviewed the development of AI over the past decade, from the application of computer vision in 2015 to the emergence of an AGI prototype in 2025, highlighting the rapid progress.

The father of DayZ compares current fear of AI to previous panic about Google and Wikipedia

AI technology is developing rapidly, and the gaming industry is undergoing changes. Generative AI brings new opportunities and challenges, and companies such as Microsoft and Amazon are adjusting resources to focus on AI applications. Game developers have different attitudes toward this, and the industry's future remains uncertain.